Decision details

Constitutional Changes

Decision Maker: Policy and Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Head of Corporate and Business Support submiited a report (previously circulated) which sought Members’ approval for a number of constitutional changes as detailed in Annex A of the report.

 

It was moved by Councillor Knaggs and seconded by Councillor Mrs Knaggs that Part 2 – Article 4: Full Council para 4.2 (h) (p16) be amended to read;

 

“Appointing representatives to outside bodies for a period up to the end of the Council term, unless the appointment has been delegated by the Council.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

 

It was moved by Councillor Knaggs and seconded by Councillor Mrs Knaggs that Part 4 – Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules para 14 (p117) be amended to read;

 

“In any event call-in will not apply to development control and quasi-judicial decisions such as licensing.”

 

Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.

 

Upon being put to the vote the substantive motion was carried.

 

Resolved

 

That Council be recommended to approve the changes to the constitution detailed in Annex A of the report, subject to amendment as follows;

 

Part 2 – Article 4: Full Council para 4.2 (h) (p16) be amended to read;

 

“Appointing representatives to outside bodies for a period up to the end of the Council term, unless the appointment has been delegated by the Council.”

 

Part 4 – Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules para 14 (p117) be amended to read;

 

“In any event call-in will not apply to development control and quasi-judicial decisions such as licensing.”

 

Report author: Louise Sandall

Publication date: 04/04/2012

Date of decision: 04/04/2012

Decided at meeting: 04/04/2012 - Policy and Resources Committee

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